Show Notes
Are female psychopaths hiding in plain sight? What does a female psychopath actually look like and how come they're so difficult to recognise? In this eye-opening episode of the Eyes Wide Open Podcast, I speak with Dr Fiona Girkin, a researcher specialising in female psychopathy, dark personality traits, narcissism, manipulation and toxic behaviour. Dr Girkin’s research explores the prevalence and impact of female psychopathy in society, challenging some of the traditional assumptions about what a psychopath actually looks like and how psychopathic behaviour manifests.
We explore:
- What makes female psychopaths different from male psychopaths? - Why can female psychopathy be so difficult to detect? - Can charm and apparent empathy hide psychopathic traits? - How do female psychopaths manipulate and control others? - What is the connection between psychopathy and narcissism? - What are the warning signs of a female psychopath? - Can psychopaths genuinely love or feel empathy? - How does psychopathy affect relationships and workplaces? - Why do some victims struggle to understand what happened to them?
Dr Girkin also discusses gaslighting, relational aggression, manipulation, workplace psychopathy and the darker side of human behaviour. This is a provocative exploration of one of psychology's most misunderstood subjects and it may change the way you think about some of the people around you. Could you recognise a female psychopath if you met one? Watch and decide for yourself?
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00:00 Dr Fiona Girkin Origin Story 05:30 Female Psychopath PHD 06:30 People are Scared! 07:50 Psychopathy in Women 10:00 Relational Aggression, Gossip & Innuendo 11:30 Social Isolation and Reputation Destruction 12:11 Playing the Victim 12:45 The DARVO effect 13:30 Bullying in the Nursing Profession 15:00 Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists 16:30 Corporate Psychopathy 18:00 Identifying Psychopaths in the Workplace 20:00 Retaliation 23:00 How to deal with a workplace psychopath 26:00 Envy, Jealousy, Beauty 27:00 Antagonism and Triangulation 28:00 Narcissism 30:00 Conflict Resolution 31:00 Lindsay Clancy 41:00 Dating Red Flags 45:00 Human Nature / The Empath 47:00 Tasmania, Cancellation and Controversy 51:00 Johnny Depp Amber Heard 55:00 Speaking out 57:00 The Personal Cost
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